Among some people in operations, anything related to artificial intelligence (AI) often is met with trepidation because of the potential of AI-based systems eliminating positions in Ops. This fear is somewhat justified even though there is mounting evidence that AI can help financial services firms replace tedious tasks — and not staff members — with… Read More >>
GreenKey Moves to Ease Voice Enabling Trading Apps
GreenKey’s API Available via OpenFin Architecture GreenKey Technologies, which makes voice software with integrated speech recognition for financial services firms, is releasing its voice application programming interface (API) through the plugin architecture of OpenFin, the desktop operating system used by 45 of the world’s largest banks, buy-side and trading platforms. “The move brings the voice… Read More >>
BNP Paribas, Société Générale & Others Launch LiquidShare
Major European Players Back LiquidShare A European blockchain startup with a post-trade focus, LiquidShare, is being created via the support of BNP Paribas, CACEIS, Caisse des Dépôts, Euroclear, Euronext, S2Iem, Société Générale and Paris Europlace. The financial technology venture is the result of a partnership launched by its shareholders in June 2016 to develop a… Read More >>
Lombard International Fills Top U.S. Post
Lombard International Names New CEO for U.S. Lombard International, a specialist in wealth-structuring solutions for the high-net-worth market, reports the appointment of Michael Gordon as CEO of its U.S. operations. Gordon will report to John Hillman, executive chairman of Lombard International. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he was global head of insurance solutions, according… Read More >>
